#9C84DF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.3% 0.133 294.7), rgb(156, 132, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#9C84DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C84DF |
| RGB | rgb(156, 132, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 59%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.133 294.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9C84DF | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C84DF | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C84DF text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C84DF text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F1
oklch(80.8% 0.083 295.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C84DF
oklch(67.3% 0.133 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9270E4
oklch(63.1% 0.17 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E55D2
oklch(55.7% 0.184 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A44B6
oklch(49.1% 0.172 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#563993
oklch(42.7% 0.142 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#473275
oklch(37.7% 0.111 295)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#9C84DF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6993E2 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D91DD | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D94A7 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C84DF
#9C84DF
oklch(67.3% 0.133 294.7)
- #949F2F
#949F2F
oklch(67.3% 0.133 114.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9C84DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #9C84DF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.